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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesintimidar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ĩ.tʃi.miˈdaɾ/
"O advogado tentou intimidar a testemunha durante o depoimento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To frighten or overawe someone, especially in order to make them do what one wants.
"The larger opponent tried to intimidate the younger players before the match started." - 2
To deter or subjugate by inducing a sense of timidity or inferiority.
"She refused to be intimidated by the complex technical jargon used in the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin verb intimidatus, past participle of intimidare, formed from the prefix in- (into, to make) and timidus (timid, fearful). It entered English in the mid-17th century, shifting from its earlier ecclesiastical and scholarly roots to denote the act of compelling or deterring someone through fear.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Intimidate" is said worldwide
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intimider
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.ti.mi.de/
"Il ne faut pas se laisser intimider par leurs critiques."
intimidieren
Transliteration: /ɪntimiˈdiːʁən/
"Der Zeuge wurde von den Verdächtigen versucht zu intimidieren."
intimidire
Transliteration: /in.ti.miˈdi.re/
"Cercò di intimidire i suoi rivali con minacce velate."
intimidar
Transliteration: /in.ti.miˈdaɾ/
"El matón trató de intimidar al nuevo estudiante."
intimidar
Transliteration: /ĩ.tʃi.miˈdaɾ/
"O advogado tentou intimidar a testemunha durante o depoimento."
डराना
Transliteration: darana
"वह अपने विरोधियों को डराना चाहता था।"
恐吓
Transliteration: kǒnghè
"他们试图用暴力恐吓证人。"
위협하다
Transliteration: wi-hyeop-ha-da
"그는 약한 사람들을 위협하는 것을 즐겼다."
威嚇する
Transliteration: ikaku suru
"相手を威嚇するような態度は取るべきではない。"
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